Clinical Dietitian - HK - Food Services - PRN - Shift Varies

Huntsville Hospital; Tuscumbia (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital seeks a nutrition services professional to deliver dietary care, assess patients, and develop care plans with follow-up evaluation.

The role emphasizes menu checks, sanitation, portion control, and teamwork in a busy hospital food service environment. A BS in Nutrition and Alabama licensure are required, with ADA registration within six months.

Experience in high-volume healthcare food service is preferred; contribute to patient well-being and safe food handling.

Qualifications

• BS in Nutrition from an accredited college or university.
• Alabama license must be obtained upon employment.
• ADA registration must be obtained within six months of employment.
• Food service experience in a high-volume healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Checks menu for items needed and ensures all foods listed on menu are available.
• Ensures food and food areas are merchandised attractively, garnished and sanitized properly.
• Maintains quality control of foods served, including temperatures and removing non-compliant items.
• Provides courteous customer service, explaining menu items and offering correct portions.
• Demonstrates sanitation practices and proper handwashing.
• Exhibits teamwork daily.
• Reviews menu, assembles food and supplies, and portions for patients and cafeteria.
• Prepares and sets up prepared items in various areas.
• Maintains sanitary levels throughout preparation.
• Alerts supervisor to equipment or supply issues.
• Detects spoiled or unattractive food or defective supplies/equipment.
• Cooks food as assigned.
• Delivers food to patients and visitors when needed.
• Washes, sanitizes, dries, and stores dishes properly.
• Cleans kitchen and cafeteria areas, including deep cleaning as assigned.
• Sweeps and mops as required.
• Performs any other duties as needed.

Education

BS in Nutrition from an accredited college or university

Alabama license required upon employment

ADA registration within six months

Food service experience in healthcare (preferred)

Job description

Provides nutritional care to patients through nutrition assessment and counseling. Care plans are developed with follow-up evaluation of intervention.

Responsibilities

• Checks menu for all items needed and ensures all foods listed on menu are available.
• Ensures food and food areas are merchandised attractively, garnished and sanitized properly.
• Ensures quality control of foods being served, to include taking and recording temperatures and removing foods from the line that are not in compliance with standards.
• Utilizes good customer service skills, serving guests and employees courteously and effectively, explaining menu or food items when requested and giving correct portion sizes.
• Exhibits proper sanitation skills, handling food properly and washing hands as instructed.
• Teamwork is displayed daily.
• Reviews menu and assembles food and supplies as needed for daily use. Prepares food items using standardized recipes. Properly prepares by portioning out mixes, using correct proportions for patients and cafeteria.
• Prep and set up prepared food items in a variety of areas.
• Ensures that required sanitary levels are maintained throughout the food preparation process.
• Alerts supervisor to problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies.
• Detects and reports spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies/equipment or other unusual conditions.
• Cooks food as task are assigned.
• Delivers food to patient and visitors/customers if needed.
• Washes, Sanitizes, Dries and puts dishes away in proper place.
• Cleaning in all areas of the kitchen and cafeteria including deep cleaning as assigned.
• Sweeping and mopping required.
• Any other job functions as needed.

Qualifications

Education/Licensure/Certification

BS in Nutrition from an accredited college or university.

Alabama license must be obtained upon employment and ADA registration must be obtained within six months of employment.

Experience

Food service experience in a high volume healthcare setting preferred.